Mud on the tracks cancels trains; more landslides possible

EVERETT — Heavy rainfall could lead to more landslides and some flooding across Western Washington this week.

The National Weather Service issued an alert for elevated threat of rainfall-induced landslides through Tuesday. Areas affected include the Everett-Seattle-Bellevue vicinity, Skagit County and the Cascade Mountains. Over the past several days, those areas have seen up to 2 to 5 inches, according to the Weather Service. Another inch of rain is likely today.

Already, the steady rain caused a mudslide on the train tracks just south of Everett, forcing Sounder commuters to look elsewhere for transportation Monday.

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